Graduate Coursework
I am currently pursuing a Master's of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Southern
California. I am taking classes part-time while working full-time, and I am set to graduate in May 2024. My Master's coursework is listed below. Hover
over each card for a description of the course.
Courses
AME 503: Advanced Mechanical Design
Specific problems and methods of analysis in mechanical systems design.
AME 504: Mechatronics Systems Engineering
Use of mechanical, electrical and computer engineering, math and computer science to design of high performance and sophisticated products and processes and systems involving mechatronics.
AME 525: Engineering Analysis
Engineering mathematical methods: linear algebra, eigen problems, introduction
to
linear partial differential equations, transforms and complex variable theory.
AME 546: Design for Manufacturing
and Assembly
Overview of methods and tools for creating products that are easier to
manufacture
and assemble thereby reducing manufacturing costs.
MASC 503: Thermodynamics
of Materials
Classical thermodynamics, chemical potential, pure phases and mixtures; interphase relationships; binary and ternary solutions; free energy and activity; galvanic cell, electrochemical potential and Pourbaix diagram.
MASC 583: Materials Selection
Materials selection in relationship to design and fabrication, economic considerations, methodology of selection, performance parameters; case studies.
Undergraduate Coursework
I graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Southern California in May 2022.
I majored in Biomedical Engineering with a Mechanical Engineering emphasis and a minor in Computer
Programming. Listed below are the relevant courses that I took for my major, emphasis, and minor. Hover
over each card for a description of the course.
Biomedical Engineering
BME 202: Control and Communication in the Nervous System
Introduction to the structure and function of the nervous system for biomedical
engineers. Modeling of neurophysiological processes at single neuron and systems
levels.
BME 210: Biomedical Computer Simulation Methods
Computational methods for simulation of circulatory, respiratory, pharmacokinetic,
and
neural models. Quadrature, differential equations, systems of linear equations,
simulation languages, experimental statistics.
BME 403: Physiological Systems
A thorough bioengineering treatment of the physiological properties of various
mammalian
organ systems: e.g., cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, and musculoskeletal.
BME 404: Orthopedic Biomechanics
Mechanical properties of biological tissues, application of statics and dynamics to
assess loads within the musculoskeletal structures, and fundamentals of orthopedic
implant performance.
BME 405: Senior Projects: Measurement and Instrumentation
Application of instrumentation and measurement techniques to biomedical engineering
projects involving measurement, replacement or augmentation of biomedical systems.
BME 406: Introduction to Bioengineering in Medicine
Bioengineering concepts and technologies applied to cancer diagnosis, drug
discovery,
immunotherapeutic development, stem cell techniques and therapies, mechanistic
research.
BME 413: Bioengineering Signals and Systems
Introduction to concepts relating to linear signals and systems theory, time and
frequency domain analysis, and application of these concepts to problems in
Biomedical
Engineering.
BME 415: Regulation of Medical Products
An introduction to the process of medical product development with emphasis on the
regulations that govern the design, fabrication and maintenance of medical products.
BME 423: Statistical Methods in Biomedical Engineering
Applications of parametric and nonparametric tests, analysis of variance, linear
regression, time-series analysis, and autoregressive modeling, with biomedical
applications to statistical analysis of biomedical data.
Mechanical Engineering
AME 201: Statics
Analysis of forces acting on particles and rigid bodies in static equilibrium;
equivalent systems of forces; friction; centroids and moments of inertia;
introduction
to energy methods.
AME 204: Strength of Materials
Stress, strain and deflection of mechanical elements due to tension, shear, bending,
or
torsion; combined loads; energy methods, statically indeterminate structures;
strength-based design.
AME 301: Dynamics
2-D and 3-D kinematics and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies; systems of
particles
and rigid bodies; coupled rigid bodies; introduction to vibrations.
AME 309: Dynamics of Fluids
Fluid statics; conservation of mass, momentum, and energy in integral and
differential
form; applications. Laminar and turbulent pipe flow; compressible flow; potential
flow
over bodies.
Computer Programming
ITP 115: Programming in Python
Introduction to Python; intended for students without prior programming experience.
ITP 265: Object-Oriented Programming
Continuation of the fundamentals of programming; problem solving skills within the
object-oriented programming paradigm.
ITP 303: Full-Stack Web Development
Modern web development techniques and technologies used to create web applications
from
ground up. Topics include front-end, back-end, and web servers.
ITP 342: iOS App Development
Introduction to the Swift programming language, various frameworks, and design
patterns
needed to develop applications for iOS mobile devices such as iPhones and iPads.
ITP 365: Managing Data in C++
Data structures in C++ including vectors, linked lists, stacks, queues, trees, hash
tables, graphs, and parallelism.
ITP 435: Professional C++
Applications of advanced concepts in C++ including lambda expressions, templates,
secure
coding, parallel programming, writing performant code, CMake and continuous
integration.
Other Engineering Coursework
EE 202: Linear Circuits
Lumped circuit elements; network equations; zero-input and zero state responses;
sinusoidal steady-state analysis; impedance; resonance; network functions; power
concepts; transformers; Laplace transforms.
ITP 308: CAD for Bio-Mechanical Systems
Concepts of computer-aided design in 2-dimensions and 3-dimensions. Creating
advanced
parts using extrusions, surfaces, and equation driven sketches. Forming assemblies,
and
sub-assemblies, for motion analysis
MASC 310: Materials Behavior and Processing
Mechanical behavior of metals, polymers, ceramics, and composites.
Structure-process-property relationships. Mechanical testing, stress-strain
relationships, microstructural characteristics and analysis. Material failure and
degradation.